Findings of Amblyomma americanum L., 1758 in the Territory of Eastern Siberia (Russia)
https://doi.org/10.21055/0370-1069-2012-1(111)-99-101
Abstract
In June, 2008, in the Irkutsk suburban zone, a man was beaten by a tick of an unknown in this area species. According to its morphological characteristics this tick was classified as Amblyomma americanum L., 1758 species, which is the endemic one in the North, Central, and South America. In this respect, the discovery of the unknown previously in this region and in the Russian Federation species of the ixodic tick is not only of a great scientific importance, but presents specific practical interest, as the ticks of this species are the carriers of a wide range of infectious diseases. Probable scenarios of importation of the new species of ticks in the territory of the Russian Federation are under discussion now and the risks, related to this problem, are being assessed.
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About the Authors
A. V. Lyapunov
Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Scientific Center of Family Health and Human Reproduction of RAMS Siberian Branch.
Irkutsk State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
M. A. Khasnatinov
Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Scientific Center of Family Health and Human Reproduction of RAMS Siberian Branch
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
E. V. Arbatskaya
Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Scientific Center of Family Health and Human Reproduction of RAMS Siberian Branch
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
G. A. Danchinova
Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Scientific Center of Family Health and Human Reproduction of RAMS Siberian Branch
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Lyapunov A.V., Khasnatinov M.A., Arbatskaya E.V., Danchinova G.A. Findings of Amblyomma americanum L., 1758 in the Territory of Eastern Siberia (Russia). Problems of Particularly Dangerous Infections. 2012;(1(111)):99-101. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21055/0370-1069-2012-1(111)-99-101
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